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by nishi » Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:38 pm
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Age : 25

Female

GMAT:
1st Attempt : 600
2nd Attempt : 680

TOEFL : 108/120

I have a Bachelor's degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering 76% (top 10% of the class) from India
12th (Pre University College) : 84%
10th : 92%

Volunteer work :
Was a member of INTERACT CLUB, during High School for two years.
Became the Vice president of the CLUB for a tenure of 1 yr during 10th.
Carried out the events such as mid-day meal schemes for poor children , opening a library in the locality , planting of trees .
Help co-ordination of volunteer work at office (blood donation , donation of clothes to orphanages etc)

Work Experience :
Present work experience : 37 months .
Joined SIEMENS for a tenure of 2 years .
Presently working at Continental Automotive .
Currently I assist in managing a team of 5 members .
Also part of the event management team at work .

others:
Classical Dancer (Bharatanatyam : finished my juniors in 2007).
Director of the School Alumni (help the school in organising events /workshops for high school students)


I plan to apply for FALL 2011 for B-schools in US .
What are my chances? Which of schools are in my reach?

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by Tani » Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:22 pm
Hi Nishi,

I am sure you know that the supply of highly-talented, technically-oriented South Asian applicants to US B-schools is huge!. Because all schools want a balance of skills, geography, interests and experience in their classes, coming from a large applicant pool is not helpful. However, most of your direct competitors will be male, which is to your advantage.

Your stats are strong, but not overwhelming. Your work experience is good and your extra-curricular activities seem to be strong. It's hard for me to evaluate your work experience based on what you have told me, but it looks as though you have had some direct management responsibility, which many people with technical backgrounds lack. That is positive.

Your best chance of admission will be to schools in the 15-40 rank, although admission to a higher-ranked school is not impossible. You should spend some time thinking through what you really want to do in your career and then look for a school that will meet those needs. Who are your dream employers? Where do they interview? Where do their employees come from.? Those factors are more important than simple rank. Explore the strengths of your target schools to see which fit your interests and goals.

There are many good sources to help you evaluate a school's selectivity and to help assess your chances. US News, of course, publishes detailed rankings. The London Financial Times has a more internationally-focused list. Topmba.com also has a more international bent. Use these to select target schools (1-2 stretch schools, 2-3 schools whose profiles you match closely, and 2-3 "safety" schools), then spend time on their websites getting to know the programs. Many schools have blogs or chat rooms through which you can meet and talk to current students. These may give you a better feel for the school to which you are going to dedicate two years of your life and over $100,000 (not counting lost income!).

In the end, no-one can tell you where you will get in. Too much depends on individual responses to your application and on the profile of the other applicants. If you have a dream school, by all means apply, but if you are determined to go to b-school next year, be sure you have chosen a strong list of schools to which you are attracted and that you believe will be attracted to you. Then turn your focus to your essays. Be sure you have put together the strongest case possible and expressed yourself as clearly and persuasively as possible. A seasoned admissions consultant can be a great help.

Good luck. You are clearly a worthy candidate and there is undoubtedly a strong school out there waiting to start you on your career.
Tani Wolff
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by nishi » Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:06 am
Thanks a lot Tani for your reply . It surely has boosted my confidence

Hope the below points give a proper insight into my work experience :
I joined SIEMENS as a systems engineer and after about 2 years I am promoted to senior systems engineer .
Initially my job consisted mostly of SW development and testing .
From about a 1.5 yrs , I have slowly moved into R&D along with SW dev.
From Jan this year , I help manage the SW resource planning in my team .

I hope this could help in evaluation of my profile .

Tani Wolff - Kaplan wrote:Hi Nishi,

Your stats are strong, but not overwhelming. Your work experience is good and your extra-curricular activities seem to be strong. It's hard for me to evaluate your work experience based on what you have told me, but it looks as though you have had some direct management responsibility, which many people with technical backgrounds lack. That is positive.
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by Tani » Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:00 pm
This is helpful. It looks as though you may have led a team. Schools are very interested in leadership ability. Too many technical people have never had responsibility for anything other than their own work. To the extent that your responsibilities have been broader, you will want to emphasize that in your essays.
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